Mitchell Mawby leaves a contrail of snow as he soars off a terrain feature on the Gannon Run at Dryden Ski Club, Feb. 25. Local skiers and snowboarders greatly enjoyed a significant dump of snow which raised the bar for the […]

Led by Nicole Gale (red jacket) a cadre of local kids and even a few mutinous members of Kenora’s 116 Independent Field Battery take on the regional reserve gunnery unit in an old fashioned tug of war during Dryden’s Winterfest […]

By Chris Marchand They arrived from all corners of Ontario’s Far North, 66 hockey teams who played an impressive 182 game schedule that was the 2018 Lil’ Bands Native Youth Hockey Tournament. A feat of scheduling, Day 8 of the […]

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By Michael Christianson The issue was still hot at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday evening. The chambers were full of citizens eager to hear what decisions council would make. Present at [...]

By Dryden Observer Staff The community got a confusing lesson in the pitfalls of cultivating public opinion on social media this week as the dispute between the local volunteer firefighters association (DFFA) and the City [...]

By Chris Marchand Members of the public got a first look at a proposed 10-year plan for forest management in the Wabigoon Forest, Feb. 20. The recent information session at the Best Western Hotel [...]

By Dryden Observer Staff The Trudeau government tabled their Federal Budget last week, which the Liberals say will boost funding for women, scientists and the environment. The budget touts significant investments being made to [...]

The Public Works Department began removing snow banks along main streets on March 5. The removal may cause minor disruptions to traffic as well as increased noise levels. Please use extreme caution when travelling [...]

Submitted At the February 20th City of Dryden Council Meeting, a conditional land purchase agreement between the City and Bridge Road Developments for the property of 310 Van Horne Avenue was approved. The purpose [...]

By Chris Marchand A local project that’s seeing the benefits of ‘mindfulness’ for students at St. Joseph’s School is getting some funds for expansion through the Ontario Ministry of Education. The Teacher Learning and [...]

By Dryden Observer Staff What seems to have begun with a tightening of city regulations on a club room for volunteer firefighters has escalated into a revolt and an exchange of press releases high [...]

By Chris Marchand There was a familiar stirring in Sioux Lookout’s Knowles McGill whenever he tuned into the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, something that rings true even after 50 years. A member of Canada’s [...]